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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Todd Ekart
League: B District 8
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -24.2
2016 National Rank: #12227
2016 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -22.7
2017 National Rank: #11909
2017 State Rank: #128
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6881
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 57-76 (21-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 0-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 4.9
2016 Points Against Average: 40.9
2016 Differential: -36
2016 Wins: none
2016 Losses: #1122 McCook (60-6), #2345 Aurora (26-0), #3156 Scottsbluff (63-6), #5349 Hastings (42-6), #5612 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (34-0), #6051 Alliance (34-6), #7602 Sidney (27-0), #8264 Chadron (38-0), #10759 Lexington (44-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-38
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 (B District 6), 2003 (Class B District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/1 at McCook, 9/8 Hastings, 9/15 Chadron, 9/22 at Aurora, 9/29 Lexington, 10/6 Scottsbluff, 10/13 at Alliance, 10/20 at Sidney
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McCook (37.8), Scottsbluff (21.3), Aurora (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-16.4), Hastings (-0.1), Alliance (2.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4317
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%